This is the first I've heard of this project, seems interesting

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/7052189.stm

This has come up before.
The claim is that Prescot had the first indoor theatre in the country.
That's impossible to believe.
Besides, it calls it the cockpit theatre, so if anything, it was converted from a cockpit.
Liverpool, along with lots of other places, had cockpits used as theatres in the 16th century.

I think there's some misunderstanding here. Although many cockpits were converted to theatres, it's also a term to describe the pit of a theatre. In this case the aim is to recreate an Elizabethan cockpit theatre by trading on Shakespeare's Prescot connections.

To claim that it's "impossible" to believe Prescot had the first indoor theatre in the country is silly.

The pit area of a theatre takes its name from "a sunken area" and certainly not from "cock-pit" (such a claim is silly).
Cock-pits were made for cock-fighting.

The pit area of a theatre takes its name from "a sunken area" and certainly not from "cock-pit" (such a claim is silly).
http://www.britannica.com/dictionary?va=cockpit
http://sorabji.com/d/dictionary/cockpit/
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/cockpit
http://www.yourdictionary.com/cockpit

When in a hole:034::)

What does "obsolete" mean in this context.

Going back to the subject of the thread.
The "theatre" in Prescot.
Seeing as how scouserdave is (presumably) an authority on early Merseyside theatres, perhaps he can tell us when the theatre in Prescot operated.
Failing that, perhaps he knows exactly where it was situated, as these people who want so many million pounds, haven't answered these (to me) important questions.

Quote:
"Shakespeare's Prescot Connections".
Do tell us more, with dates and sources, please.

Check what "obsolete" means.

Going back to the subject of the thread.
The "theatre" in Prescot.
Seeing as how scouserdave is (presumably) an authority on early Merseyside theatres, perhaps he can tell us when the theatre in Prescot operated.
Failing that, perhaps he knows exactly where it was situated, as these people who want so many million pounds, haven't answered these (to me) important questions.
Obsolete means the term is no longer used, out of date. Well the Elizabethan era was a while back Phil!

Phil what's with the attitude? If I posted in this way, you'd PM Kev in a flash to complain about me. I was only commenting about you using the word "impossible" in a previous post. No need to get your frillys in a twist dear.

Dave, ths is all out in the open now.
Please give us some facts.
Thar's all I ask.
Keep it reasonably civil, and there's no reason to complain to Kev.

BTW, you answered before I'd finished editing my previous post.

Dave, ths is all out in the open now.
Please give us some facts.
Thar's all I ask.
Keep it reasonably civil, and there's no reason to complain to Kev.

BTW, you answered before I'd finished editing my previous post.
You're fortunate I'm not as thin skinned as you Phil or I may have complained to Kev about your previous post.

Facts? Phil I've covered everything I wanted to in my previous posts. I corrected you on the bearpit/theatre reference and I corrected you on using the word "impossible" regarding Prescot possibly having the first indoor theatre in the country.

You're fortunate I'm not as thin skinned as you Phil or I may have complained to Kev about your previous post.

Facts? Phil I've covered everything I wanted to in my previous posts. I corrected you on the bearpit/theatre reference and I corrected you on using the word "impossible" regarding Prescot possibly having the first indoor theatre in the country.

Bearpit?
Tell us more!

Doesnt look like this will happen as lottery funding has been rejected

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2007/11/14/shakespeare-theatre-plan-loses-lottery-bid-100252-20105698/